Craig Bachman
@craigbachman.bsky.social
Happily married and retired. Worked as a skier then scientist, then 43 years as a trial lawyer.
On any issue it’s a fairly safe bet that whatever the first explanation you hear from a Trump administration official is it will be a lie.
February 13, 2026 at 1:09 PM
On any issue it’s a fairly safe bet that whatever the first explanation you hear from a Trump administration official is it will be a lie.
Revanchism - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revanch...
Revanchism - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 13, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Revanchism - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revanch...
Kathryn Ruemmler, Goldman Sachs top lawyer who resigned “because of her connections with Epstein,” received a total compensation package of approximately $22.5 million for 2024. That was not punishment, but an exit strategy. See how capitalism works for the rich. The goal is to leave with the money
February 13, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Kathryn Ruemmler, Goldman Sachs top lawyer who resigned “because of her connections with Epstein,” received a total compensation package of approximately $22.5 million for 2024. That was not punishment, but an exit strategy. See how capitalism works for the rich. The goal is to leave with the money
Reposted by Craig Bachman
A British coroner’s court on Wednesday ruled that a 23-year-old woman who was shot to death by her father while on vacation in Texas last year was killed “unlawfully,” a finding that came after a Texas grand jury decided last year not to indict him.
U.K. Inquest Finds British Woman Was Killed ‘Unlawfully’ in Texas Shooting
A British coroner ruled that a Texas man acted with gross negligence when he accidentally shot his 23-year-old daughter, who was visiting from Britain last year.
nyti.ms
February 12, 2026 at 12:20 AM
A British coroner’s court on Wednesday ruled that a 23-year-old woman who was shot to death by her father while on vacation in Texas last year was killed “unlawfully,” a finding that came after a Texas grand jury decided last year not to indict him.
Last night the FAA closed the air space over El Paso and New Orleans to 17,000 feet for 10 days, citing unspecified security concerns.
February 11, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Last night the FAA closed the air space over El Paso and New Orleans to 17,000 feet for 10 days, citing unspecified security concerns.
Last night the FAA closed the air space over El Paso to 17,000 feet for 10 days, citing unspecified security concerns.
February 11, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Last night the FAA closed the air space over El Paso to 17,000 feet for 10 days, citing unspecified security concerns.
There is an enormous lesson in the struggle for the abolition of slavery in the United States. In my opinion we have not yet learned it. There is one race of humans, only one. This fact should be an unspoken principle of every aspect of government
February 10, 2026 at 2:19 PM
There is an enormous lesson in the struggle for the abolition of slavery in the United States. In my opinion we have not yet learned it. There is one race of humans, only one. This fact should be an unspoken principle of every aspect of government
“We are, right now, deciding whether we want to be a land of giant concentration camps and ethnic cleansing.” Timothy Snyder
February 5, 2026 at 12:00 AM
“We are, right now, deciding whether we want to be a land of giant concentration camps and ethnic cleansing.” Timothy Snyder
“If a picture wasn't going very well, I'd put a puppy in it."
Norman Rockwell
Born – February 3, 1894
Norman Rockwell
Born – February 3, 1894
February 4, 2026 at 1:07 PM
“If a picture wasn't going very well, I'd put a puppy in it."
Norman Rockwell
Born – February 3, 1894
Norman Rockwell
Born – February 3, 1894
Trump attorney now DOJ second in charge, Todd Blanche speaking to Trump appearing roughly 38,000 times across more than 5,000 documents in the partial release. “It’s not a crime to party with Jeffrey Epstein.”
February 3, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Trump attorney now DOJ second in charge, Todd Blanche speaking to Trump appearing roughly 38,000 times across more than 5,000 documents in the partial release. “It’s not a crime to party with Jeffrey Epstein.”
“The reason the all-American boy prefers beauty over brains is that the all-American boy can see better than he can think. "
Farrah Fawcett
Farrah Fawcett
February 2, 2026 at 3:54 PM
“The reason the all-American boy prefers beauty over brains is that the all-American boy can see better than he can think. "
Farrah Fawcett
Farrah Fawcett
Have you ever tried
blindfold archery?
You don't know
what you're missing.
blindfold archery?
You don't know
what you're missing.
January 29, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Have you ever tried
blindfold archery?
You don't know
what you're missing.
blindfold archery?
You don't know
what you're missing.
After Pam Bondi requested Minnesota’s voter data, MN officials reportedly sent her exactly 1% of their records with it all blacked out and a note on the top of every page that says, “Most transparent state government ever.”
January 28, 2026 at 8:18 PM
After Pam Bondi requested Minnesota’s voter data, MN officials reportedly sent her exactly 1% of their records with it all blacked out and a note on the top of every page that says, “Most transparent state government ever.”
Watched trump’s Davos speech. He actually believes he’d be remembered as a great and good man if he just made the US bigger.
January 21, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Watched trump’s Davos speech. He actually believes he’d be remembered as a great and good man if he just made the US bigger.
trump provoking a a world war and a civil war while demanding a Nobel Peace Prize is one of the most stunning mental dislocations I have seen since 1933 Germany.
January 20, 2026 at 3:10 AM
trump provoking a a world war and a civil war while demanding a Nobel Peace Prize is one of the most stunning mental dislocations I have seen since 1933 Germany.
As they watch the US flail, here are some of the ways our competitors are refocusing. pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
Pluralistic: Sorry, eh (13 Jan 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net
January 18, 2026 at 9:36 PM
As they watch the US flail, here are some of the ways our competitors are refocusing. pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
It has been four days. Where is the bodycam imagery? Filed with the Epstein papers perhaps?
January 10, 2026 at 12:23 PM
It has been four days. Where is the bodycam imagery? Filed with the Epstein papers perhaps?
I recall of testimony by Fiona Hill during the 2019 trump impeachment concerning spheres of influence (Monroe Doctrine). As I remember, Hill discussed an understanding between Putin and trump concerning US and Russia primacy in Venezuela and Ukraine respectively. Can some one help me out?
January 4, 2026 at 1:03 PM
I recall of testimony by Fiona Hill during the 2019 trump impeachment concerning spheres of influence (Monroe Doctrine). As I remember, Hill discussed an understanding between Putin and trump concerning US and Russia primacy in Venezuela and Ukraine respectively. Can some one help me out?
"Some days before the fights begin, I think I'll let the dragons win, but then again perhaps I won't because they're dragons and I don't." AA Milne
“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten" Neil Gaiman
“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten" Neil Gaiman
December 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
"Some days before the fights begin, I think I'll let the dragons win, but then again perhaps I won't because they're dragons and I don't." AA Milne
“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten" Neil Gaiman
“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten" Neil Gaiman
Eileen Higgins has won the Miami mayor's race. It is like a breath of fresh air.
December 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Eileen Higgins has won the Miami mayor's race. It is like a breath of fresh air.
During your life someone will ask you to go on a raft trip. It is very important you say yes.
December 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
During your life someone will ask you to go on a raft trip. It is very important you say yes.
There are now 2,900 billionaires in the world, and they are worth a collective $15.8 trillion. The wealth of the bottom 50% of the global population, over 4 billion people, is estimated at $3.7 trillion. Trickle-down economics was always a scam.
December 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
There are now 2,900 billionaires in the world, and they are worth a collective $15.8 trillion. The wealth of the bottom 50% of the global population, over 4 billion people, is estimated at $3.7 trillion. Trickle-down economics was always a scam.
This whole life thing is an interruption from not existing.
December 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
This whole life thing is an interruption from not existing.
Someone explain to me why interdiction is not a more efficient annd effective enforcement strategy than blowing drug traffickers out of the water. Explain it to me like I am an experienced drug enforcement leader. Keep I’m mind I may have other questions. You can skip the b*llshit.
December 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Someone explain to me why interdiction is not a more efficient annd effective enforcement strategy than blowing drug traffickers out of the water. Explain it to me like I am an experienced drug enforcement leader. Keep I’m mind I may have other questions. You can skip the b*llshit.
Walmart is giving away free turkeys to anyone who can outrun security.
November 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Walmart is giving away free turkeys to anyone who can outrun security.